Hay-rack



(No Model.)

S. H. PLOMBERG.

HAY RACK.

s4 m @w m i p INVENTDR- WITNESSES I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SEVER H. PLOMBERG, OF LELAND, IOINA.

HAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,420, dated August23, 1892.

' Application filed May 18, 1892. Serial No. 433,419. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown thatI, SEVER H. PLOMBERG, of Leland, in the county ofWViunebago and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usef 111Improvements in Hay-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hay-racks; and it consists inthe novel features of construction, which will be fully describedhereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the claims.

The object of my invention is to construct a rack with vertically-adjustable sides, whereby the depth of the body may be regulated accordingto the amount of hay or other matter to be transported, and, further, toprovide an improved means of securing the rack in position on top of thewagon-body proper.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my improved rack, the adjustable portion being lowered. Fig. 2 is aside elevation showing the adj ustable portion raised.

A represents the body proper of ordinary construction, which is adaptedto fit the bolsters of an ordinary wagon, and secured across the ends ofthe said body are the cross-pieces B.

0 represents the main cross-pieces of the hay-rack, which rest on thetop of the body A, the end cross-pieces being secured to the members Bby pins D. The rack is thus held securely in position on the body andprevented from any movement whatever, while at the same time by simplyremoving the pins D the rack may be easily removed.

E represent the end portions of the rack, which are secured to the endcross-pieces C.

' Projecting vertically from the opposite ends of the latter are theuprights F, and secured to their upper ends are the longitudinal beamsG, and by means of the stops I and cleats H vertical ways are formed onthe sides of the said uprights F. Adapted to move vertically in the waysthus formed are the standards J, which are connected at their upper endsby the horizontal rail K.

L represents ropes,which aresecured at their lower ends to the bottom ofthe standards J.

'These ropes extend upward through pulleys H, and from the latter theropes extend downward to the longitudinal roller or drum M, which isjournaled to the upper sides of the cross-pieces G and which is providedwith a crank for conveniently turning it, as shown.

The lower ends of the blocks I are slotted upward, as shown at N, andsecured therein by cross-pins are the rings N, to which are secured thedepending pulleys II. By this construction it will be seen that they canbe easily removed or adj ustcd in position when desired. Thus it will beseen that by simply winding the ropes L upon the said roller or drum theadjustable side sections may be elevated to any desired degree.

Secured at their upper ends to the rail K, between the standards J, arethe lines 0, which Wind at their lower ends upon the drum M in anopposite direction from that followed by the elevating-ropes L, so thatwhen the latter are winding on the drums elevating the rack the formerwill be giving out, and in a reverse operation the ropes O serve to drawthe rack down when it is desired that the same be lowered. The ropes 0also serve to close the wide spaces between the standards J, and thusprevent the passage of hay or straw therethrough. Depending fingers Pare provided for the intermediate spaces between those occupied by theropes O for the .purpose above stated.

My improved rack is also of great convenience for unloading, it beingsimply necessary to either lower one side or both to enable the operatorto have ready access to the hay for removing it from the rack.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 7 1.' The combination, withthe sides of a hayrack having vertical ways formed thereon, ofvertically-adjustable racks having depending standards which move insaid ways and a means for elevating the said adjustable racks,substantially as shown and described.

' 2. The combination, with the sides of a hayrack having vertical waysformed thereon and side racks adapted to move in said ways, of a drumsecured across the, projecting portion of the side of the rack and ropesso connected to the drum and the adjustable racks that when the formeris revolved the racks will be elevated, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. In a hay-body, the combination of a stationary vertical rack, avertically-adjustable rack adapted to move thereon, ropes for elevatingand separate ropes for lowering the rack, and a drum upon which the saidropes are adapted to be wound in opposite directions, substantially asshown and described.

4. The combination, with a hay-body having cross-pieces O, of sidesprojecting vertically from said cross-pieces having ways thereon,vertically-adjustable racks, standards depending therefrom whieh move inthe ways SEVER I-I. PLOMBERG.

Witnesses:

C. H. REAGAN, M. MICHAELSON.

